Aircraft 42-68842 Data

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:	Douglas
Model:	DC 3C-S1C3G (C-53D)    Search all Douglas DC 3C-S1C3G (C-53D)
Year built:	1943
Construction Number (C/N):	11769
Aircraft Type:	Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:	32
Number of Engines:	2
Engine Type:	Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:	P&W/Wright R-2000/R-1820
Also Registered As:	F-BAOE  Cancelled - see comment  Delivery: 1945-11-19

Aircraft

Registration Number:	42-68842
Current Status:	To French civil register
Delivery Date:	1943-07-21

Owner

Owner:	United States Air Force
Address:	, United States

User Comments

Malcolm Clarke, 2020-05-13 09:46:30
	Used as a training aircraft since October 1961. Written off after a crash during a training flight at Coulommiers, near Paris on November 30th 1962.